"We hope all the countries from the region comply with the request for the capture of criminals like Manuel Rosales," Maduro said.

Rosales held a news conference in Peru's capital on Wednesday, roughly three weeks after stepping down as mayor of Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city, and going into hiding. He faces embezzlement charges in Venezuela, but claims the charges are politically motivated.

During the news conference, Rosales said he decided to seek asylum in Peru because he wouldn't receive a fair trial in Venezuela. Rosales called Chavez a "dictator," and accused the socialist leader of using prosecutors and judges to crack down on dissent.

Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde urged Rosales to refrain from making political declarations that could complicate his asylum request.